The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond (Last Kids on Earth Series #4)

by Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

Overview

A Netflix Original series! 

The fourth book in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling series, with over 7 million copies in print!

"Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."--Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid

It's the first winter after the monster apocalypse. For Jack and his buddies, that means sled catapults, epic snowball battles, and one monstrous Christmas celebration. But their winter wonderland turns dark when a villainess begins hunting them. And this villainess is different—she’s a human.
 
When the villainess steals Jack's prized monster-slaying tool, the Louisville Slicer, he vows to get it back. But it won’t be easy. Jack and his friends soon discover that the Louisville Slicer is the key to a dark plan that threatens the entire world—and beyond...

Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect series for any kid who's ever dreamed of starring in their own comic book or video game.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780425292099
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Series:	Last Kids on Earth Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	216,425
File size:	118 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Max Brallier (maxbrallier.com) is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty books and games, including the previous books in The Last Kids on Earth series. He is the creator and writer of Galactic Hot Dogs, an ongoing middle-grade web serial and book series with Aladdin. He writes for licensed properties including Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Uncle Grandpa. Under the pen name Jack Chabert, he is the creator and author of the Eerie Elementary series for Scholastic Books. In the olden days, he worked in the marketing department at St. Martin's Press. Max lives just outside of New York City with his wife and daughter.

Douglas Holgate has been a freelance comic book artist and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia, for more than ten years. He's illustrated books for publishers including HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Hachette, and Simon & Schuster, and comics for Image, Dynamite, Abrams, and Penguin Random House.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Last Kids on Earth series:

"Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."—Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid

* "A perfect example of what an illustrated novel can and should be."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Snarky end-of-the-world fun."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "A gross-out good time with surprisingly nuanced character development."—School Library Journal, starred review

"This series is a must-have for middle grade collections."—School Library Journal

"The likable cast, lots of adventure, and gooey, oozy monster slime galore keep the pages turning."—Booklist

"An apocalyptic adventure with a whole lot of heart."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2018-07-24

Jack Sullivan and his friends battle interdimensional evil in a Cthulhu-inspired Christmas special.

Readers coming to the series midstream can breathe easy. Jack gives them a "real-deal recap" right away, explaining all about the Monster Apocalypse, the zombie plague, and the possibility of other human survivors holed up in the Statue of Liberty. This new installment includes sledding disasters, the gang's attempt to introduce monsters to the wonders of Christmas, and a human girl who always sympathized with villains attempting to unleash unspeakable horrors on Earth. There are several appeal factors for readers who need some pizzazz with their plot; monsterrific illustrations that take the place of description or exposition, liberal use of italics and ALL CAPS, up-to-the-second pop-culture references, and some tame gross-out humor. The cast is racially diverse according to the illustrations; Jack and Dirk look white, Quint appears black, and June, who "knows Spanish, because her parents spoke it at home," is implied Latina. However, the Christmas-centered plot and the casual usage of "lame" as an insult may prevent some readers from connecting with the story. A few moral lessons about the importance of friendship are scattered throughout, but depth and nuanced characterization come across as halfhearted gestures that are of secondary importance compared to monsters, weapons, and putatively awesome adventures.

Kids who already dig the series will probably like this one. (Horror. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews